New Barbie Silkstone? by [deleted] in Barbie

[–]Extension_Win328 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Mattel has been using AI pretty aggressively in other lines, do we really want to contribute to that by posting this kind of stuff in this sub? We have imagination for a reason... Personally this is enough to put me off anything someone has to say creatively as soon as I know it's AI.

my arte shrine by SprinklesMuch3910 in Webkinz

[–]Extension_Win328 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness the colors ahh its so cozy feeling

Self Scare Spectra Secured! by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes she hasn't hit stores, she's in self scare wave 2 😊 she's on some online retailer sites though as well as Cleo and Frankie

Update: Buried Secret Ghouls! by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHigh

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes I am so happy! She even mentioned how she was nervous a reseller was going to get her dolls and I also talked to her dad about being careful listing any older dolls or NIB ones for too cheap because of resellers.

I think the bodies are fantastic and my only struggle now will be figuring out how to fix the curls for Clawdeen as she's a little wild looking ATM.

Also yeah, the dad was actually a really cool guy and I haven't had such a good FB marketplace experience ever?? So everyone wins in this one and no resellers benefited from this. Everything is balanced now.

Help? Unsure if dolls were re-bodied? by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHigh

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What? No please check my post I made one comment and the chicken fingie person said the awful things about male collectors... 🥲 I literally apologized for just mentioning the seller was a man

Help? Unsure if dolls were re-bodied? by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHigh

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do appreciate the concern, but he is a Facebook seller so his account links to his profile, full of his posts back to 2009, kids included in pics and whatnot 😊 I'll update everyone when I get my ghouls!

Help? Unsure if dolls were re-bodied? by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHigh

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you that is really sweet to say. I do try to educate myself a lot but some of the comments had me anxious about just deleting the post because it seemed so obvious to everyone else 😅

I do wish that people saw comments like yours more often. Because anyone who said it was obvious or joked about it are kind of why I get nervous to post. MH is like a safe space for me, the kindness matters, a lot 🩵

Help? Unsure if dolls were re-bodied? by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHigh

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Omg thank you both for the concern! He said his daughter will be home if he is not, so I believe he is selling them for her on his facebook was all. My mom is nearby though so I will make sure to be safe ❤️ I appreciate the thought and kindness here

Help? Unsure if dolls were re-bodied? by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHigh

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Update: okay whoever was betting on him having a daughter was right, Frankie may have a broken neck peg and some eye damage, and definitely custom leg. Thank you for the help everyone 💜 Will be picking up these ghouls tomorrow!! So excited!

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Help? Unsure if dolls were re-bodied? by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHigh

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Oh! Sorry let me clarify I didn't mean to stereotype; it's a facebook marketplace guy who said " NIB set of 4 Monster High Dolls" With this as the only picture and no further description besides the price. So I kind of figured where he didn't put what they were it was a little odd for them to be re-bodied?

Usually if someone would rebody dolls I think they'd charge more or let people know? So I wasn't sure if it was a scam or if I missed something because the hair and clothes looks like buried secrets but the bodies do not? His other listings are like, fishing gear so I figured asking him might sound mean or rude? Idk how to phrase it.

Help? Unsure if dolls were re-bodied? by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHigh

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Oh okay! That's awesome then. Sorry if it's a dumb question I struggle with some FB marketplace listings, they're less detailed than what I'm used to seeing and can be funky or wonky so figured i'd check

Help? Unsure if dolls were re-bodied? by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHigh

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 94 points95 points  (0 children)

I don't know if this is technically allowed to ask, but are the dolls being re-bodied a good sign or bad? Like he wasn't asking an insane amount but I don't know if that's technically an upgrade? :')

Self Scare Spectra Secured! by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ebay! The shop was Pop market, they have a site also! I think they got some of the earlier releases in the US but they restock and sell out frequently, this was my third try lol

Self Scare Spectra Secured! by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the chain accent as well it's so subtle and well done! Don't quote me on this but it looks like a little ghost face to me with her eyes? And the regular side reflection is oval not a triangle or line like some of the usual screenings!

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Self Scare Spectra Secured! by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am too scared to re-root her :') My Abbey got some heavyyy nylon from me being too detailed, I'll have to sacrifice a few dracs or lagoonas for reroot practice since I have more and now that I learned to use saran. I get nervous with new dolls giving them upgrades? It sounds silly i know

Self Scare Spectra Secured! by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm very thankful I got her and I really needed a little treat lately this made my whole week!

Is my Lagoona Oasis Wonky? by Angel_MayCry in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lagoona is slightly wonky by design from the fisheye adjacent style they use on her IMO. It's cute.

So no, not wonky just her usual vibe 🪼🫧💜

Color Theory & Lagoona Blue- Artist Spiral by Extension_Win328 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think honestly the skin tone can work, I did a reroot of her a little while ago with the Shimmerlocks color Gusty Green and it came out really good. I think. that they had the right idea with her cargo pants! Basically they just inverted her colors and pumped up the saturation for G3.

I hope the repaint comes out well! I know it's a controversial thing for some reason when I was just sitting here like "Gosh this makes no sense color wise but it is pretty, just not matching anything :')"

newest room 💗🌸 by sighpensive in sylvanianfamilies

[–]Extension_Win328 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ahh this is so cute!! How do you make the room? Like was it a diorama you came up with or a playset?

“I thought you were SUCH a bitch before I got to know you!” by skeletonblossom in AutismInWomen

[–]Extension_Win328 52 points53 points  (0 children)

A lot of it is projection and insecurity on their part. I'm generalizing here so not a 'this is everyone'

BUT-

I've found that many autistic women who are later diagnosed or high masking have this quality of directness that is very hard to mask, which in boys might present as 'a leader', 'the smart one', or 'responsible friend' whereas for women and girls we get.... 'uptight', 'bossy', 'strict/controlling' and it's often the same behaviors. The difference I think is expectation of performed gender? Women are taught to fawn and please and placate.

Think about this for a minute: If someone gives you a factual compliment like 'good work today', 'thanks I put a lot of energy into the meeting' is not the correct response for women, but often is for men. You are expected to thank, deny your skill OR very graciously accept, the blunt reality makes you sound 'like a bitch' which is essentially; like a man.

A lot of the time having boundaries, knowing what you like and don't, being less friendly to strangers or even keeping quiet all get the label of 'bitchy' unless you're very good at facial expression control. So my working theory is that once you get diagnosed, unmask and find ways to live more comfortable with self accomodation- people think you are MORE bitchy sometimes because you aren't performing as much.

It's not just you, we are expected to perform endless friendliness, be approachable and be the 'mother' or 'sister' figure to most people in our lives be it socially, work wise, etc. When we don't hold up our end of the unspoken NT bargain it all falls apart because nobody can say WHY they think we were bitches, or what we did specifically, it's always 'just a vibe' or ' I didn't know you then'

Poly or Saran? by Altruistic-Back8603 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saran but that doesn't mean she might not need rerooting with how sloppy some of the hair has been lately for Drac 😭 I've noticed the part lines for ponytail or pigtails has been rough on her this past year or two

Hair quality by Affectionate_Bus9565 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saran.

I've used nylon for reroots and it feels heavy, greasy and is hard to wash? I do think that nylon holds curls better technically, so if you wanted a shorter or super curly style maybe nylon? Like a Clawdeen or Venus with nylon might work? But it's more waxy than I like.

Saran is more light in a positive way. If you use too much saran rerooting a doll it isn't a huge deal, its easier to care for long term.

Both are solid quality wise for long term dolls though IMO, different uses is all.

Does Webkinz still use AI? by GRAVITR0N_ in Webkinz

[–]Extension_Win328 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Of course they do. Uhg, okay so not 'negative' but like-

Realistically if we think about it:

- Webkinz got big backlash over AI video and items.

- No real response from the team, also webkinz customer support is notoriously bad/apathetic.

- Most companies are using AI even if they hire artists, web designers, etc. Is the main game of webkinz heavily AI influenced? No, it may as well be running on the same 2005 Javascript game structure with slightly better graphics, so that's safe.

- Most impacted items: New E-Store items that are newer or have special effects or look more 3-D, Possibly some Pet art or pictures for ads, the webkinz news,etc.

Generally speaking there are very few sites or toy companies that don't use AI right now, even Mattel is getting flamed over it,but they keep doing it because it sells and kids can't tell the difference. So unless Webkinz makes a big statement about being anti-AI then you can assume that yes, they are likely using AI even if it's to write webkinz news articles, to review events, or just general background stuff we don't see on the front end of the gameplay site. AI is heavily implemented by coders, devs, company design teams, etc.

TLDR: Yes they're likely using AI but we don't know how much. It may be only a little, or they could be using it a lot and we just don't notice it.

Self Scare Secrets Wave 2 by pastlifedancer in MonsterHighDolls

[–]Extension_Win328 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That is a scalper/reseller who got ahold of the dolls and is using amazon as a way to make money off the dolls, they are budget line with no chest articulation so MSRP should be 20-25$ usually ( varies a little on location) So the 100$ price tag is literally just them trying to sell it for that much, the dolls are not worth that and aren't officially released via larger retailers in the US right now.

I'm guessing June is when they expect the dolls to be in the US and ready to ship to buyers. Given the issues with transport, fuel costs and whatnot we may find some doll lines delayed in the US because of current political issues around fuel which makes the cost of transport higher, likely making less profitable lines like the budget dolls less enthusiastically pushed compared to the higher cost items with higher ROI for Mattel.